Replica of the Golden Hinde

A little farther down river we passed by this reproduction of Sir Francis Drake's Golden Hinde. In a ship similar to this Drake circumnavigated around the World while raiding wealthy Spanish galleons at every opportunity. This particular ship has also gone around the World and has logged almost 150,000 miles.

Day Fifteen (Free day in London)

July 27th 2006
All those candy bars I bought to bring home probably melted last night. Even after all those ales I consumed last night I still had difficulty sleeping through the night. How'd those Victorian women in their layers of petticoats and necklines up to their chins survive the London summers? People must've absolutely reeked back then. I enjoyed the same sumptuous breakfast down in the air-conditio ... read more

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